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Chandlerville Jan 15 1871
My Dear Daughter Lou
I for the first time in my life have been confined to my room ten days when I had Lung fever last I was confined about one week I write this on my bed I have known Theoretically how you have suffered I now know by experience I have thought of you the last week a great deal How you have suffered long and often with the same thing and bore it patiently I think I ought to bear my pains patiently and I think I do I am hopfull and I presume cheerful although I do not feel very gay when the burning pain on my feet an knee are at its highest point but try and make the best I can of it knowing that cheerfulness helps very much in the cure of any ill or wrong

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Chandlerville Jan 15 1871
My Dear Daughter Lou
I for the first time in my life have been confined to my room ten days when I had Lung fever last I was confined about one week I write this on my bed I have known Theoretically how you have suffered I now know by experience I have thought of you the last week a great deal How you have suffered long and often with the same thing and bore it patiently I think I ought to bear my pains patiently and I think I do I am hopfull and I presume cheerful although I do not feel very gay when the burning pain on my feet an knee are at its highest point but try and make the best I can of it knowing that cheerfulness helps very much in the cure of any ill or wrong